While I still feel that DeWalt is the de-facto standard when it comes to cordless tools, I’ve always had a soft spot for Ryobi. They’re less expensive and for what I do, they’ve always been perfect. But the one thing that’s always bothered me is the cost of the ‘real’ batteries. Like $90 apiece and you can’t really trust the aftermarket ones or I haven’t figured out where to source those from.

Now I spend a good amount of time in Harbor Freight and they have the comparable 20v Bauer tools and they’re inexpensive when compared to Ryobi even if completely incompatible with the Ryobi 18v. Also, when I bought most of my Ryobi tools, the concept of a brush-less motor hadn’t set in the way it has today so not only does it have 10% more voltage but I’d be getting brush-less motor tools.

They have a deal getting a 5 AH battery with charger and a free tool for $90. I’d get the circular saw since it’s the most expensive and then buy the ones I don’t have a Ryobi counterpart of…